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The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Diploma Course has been created to give those who suffer from stress, whether constantly or occasionally, the tools to combat negative thoughts and turn the mind into a weapon of positivity that will help you to reclaim your life.

The course does this through giving you both the knowledge of how and why certain techniques work along with how to do them and incorporate them easily into your daily routine.

The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Diploma Course has been created to give those who suffer from stress, whether constantly or occasionally, the tools to combat negative thoughts and turn the mind into a weapon of positivity that will help you to reclaim your life.

The course does this through giving you both the knowledge of how and why certain techniques work along with how to do them and incorporate them easily into your daily routine.

We all suffer from stress and anxiety at times in our lives. For some, this is a fleeting condition that comes and goes with particular life events for others it is a daily struggle whose affects can be debilitating and hard to overcome; building up until even usually insignificant things can seem impossible to get through. No matter how often you feel the affects of stress and how powerfully, stress is a state of mind, which, left unchecked, can quickly turn into a physical condition.

The course gives students an in-depth look into what Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is. This includes information on its origins and the practice of mindfulness, deep breathing, and meditation and their affects on the mind and body. Students are invited to practice mindfulness following exercises.

The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course covers mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and meditation; explaining what they are, the differences between them (and how phrases like ‘mindfulness meditation’ can be confusing), and the benefits to your mind and body of practising each.

Stress and anxiety create a negative chemical change in your brain, in a similar, but opposite, way practising mediation and being mindful can also create a positive chemical change. Students will learn exactly what these changes are, and will be introduced to more techniques that will help them to cultivate the habits of meditation and mindfulness.

For chronic sufferers of stress, the reaction to negative triggers can have damaging affects on the body and mind. The MBSR Course discusses these effects and, conversely, the positive effects of a mindful practice, along with imparting practical techniques that can be employed the moment the feeling of stress comes on.

Students are provided with practical, illustrated yoga techniques that they can practice themselves and combine with mediation techniques, to more affectively de-stress both the mind and the body. Stress can easily manifest itself as a result of miscommunication with the people in your life or because an individual finds it difficult to communication certain things.You will learn how to become a better at communicating so that conflicts can be rectified before they can become lasting problems.

As mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is at the core of this course, students will be guided through the structure of an 8-week programme in MBCT. This imparts not only a theoretical knowledge but a practical one also.

Knowing that there are so many people who have been where you’ve been and want to be, where you are now can inspire you to want to help others. With this in mind this course guides students through setting up their own MBSR practice, should they wish to impart their newly-found knowledge and make it an even bigger part of their lives.

Course Syllabus

What will I learn on the course?

Module 1 - The Origin of Mindfulness

Part 1: Mindfulness Defined

Part 2: Founder of Mindfulness

Part 3: Mindfulness and Deep Breathing

Module 1 Assessment

Module 2 - Meditation and the Practice of Awareness

Part 1: Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy

Part 2: Meditation – A Two-Step Process (Samatha and Vipassana or Calming and Wisdom)

Part 3: Mindfulness Versus Meditation

Part 4: What Does it Mean to be Mindful?

Part 5: Coffee or Tea Ceremony Mindfulness Exercise

Module 2 Assessment

Module 3 - Cultivating Mindfulness

Part 1: Mindfulness and the Brain

Part 2: How the Brain Processes Stress and Anxiety

Part 3: Mindful Eating

Module 3 Assessment

Module 4 - Rewiring the Stress Response

Part 1: Autonomic Nervous System / Parasympathetic Nervous System

Part 2: Diaphragmatic Breathing – The Healing Power of Breathing

Part 3: Systematic Relaxation

Part 4: Coping with Stress, Responding Versus Reacting

Part 5: The Devastating Effects of Stress

Part 6: Mindfulness at Google and Other Companies

Module 4 Assessment

Module 5 - Mindful Movement

Part 1: What is Mindful Movement?

Part 2: Mindful Yoga Exercises

Part 3: Alternate Yoga Sequence

Module 5 Assessment

Module 6 - Nonviolent Communication

Part 1: The Process of Communication

Part 2: Conflict Resolution

Part 3: Non-Violent Communication – A Language of Compassion

Module 6 Assessment

Module 7 - Working With Resistance - Dealing with Physical and Emotional Pain

Part 1: Mindfulness and Chronic Pain

Part 2: Releasing the Pain Visualization Exercise

Part 3: Choosing to Live Well with Pain and Illness

Part 4: 22 Ways to Reduce Stress During the Workday

Part 5: Laughter

Part 6: The Balanced Wheel of Life Exercise

Part 7: How to Use Laughter in Your Everyday Life

Part 8: Mindfulness Meditation

Module 7 Assessment

Module 8 - Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy

Part 1: What is MBCT?

Part 2: Outline of an Eight-Week Program

Module 8 Assessment

Module 9 - How to Use MBSR in Your Everyday Life

Part 1: Why Worrying is a Waste of Time

Part 2: Loving Kindness Meditation

Part 3: Setting An Intention For the Day

Part 4: Leaving the Stress Behind for the Day

Module 9 Assessment

Module 10 - Setting Up Your Own MBSR Practice

Part 1: Setting up your Practice

Part 2: Consent Forms

Part 3: Conclusion

Who Would Benefit from the Course?

The Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Diploma Course is something that can benefit everyone, though the focus is on those who suffer from stress, anxiety and/or depression, and want to be able to help themselves in a way that is lasting, sustainable, and holistic/medicine-free.

The course will also be beneficial to those who know someone who is going through the aforementioned conditions and may wish to study with them, as a support to them. Likewise, the course proves as an excellent study source for those in caring professions and those who wish to use what they have learned to help in their careers.

Accreditations

The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Diploma Course will take you up to 150 hours to complete working from home. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. This is a Level 3 course and will give you 150 CPD (Continued Professional Development) points.

This course is registered with the CMA (Complementary Medical Association), which is internationally recognised as the elite force in professional, ethical complementary medicine by professional practitioners, doctors and, increasingly, by the general public. Upon completion of the course you can gain membership to the CMA, which in addition to supplying a professional accreditation, offers a number of benefits, all of which can be found here.

This course is certified by the IAHT (International Alliance of Holistic Therapists), the IAHT is an internationally recognised organisation. The IAHT certify personal development, health, fitness and nutrition courses.

Upon completion of your course assessments, you will receive 3 certificates. An accredited certificate from the awarding body relating to your course, a CPD certificate displaying the number of CPD points earned from the course and a certified Diploma certificate from the Centre of Excellence.

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